Cheryl Miller untangles the compliance issues around marijuana legalization, tracks state and federal regulatory developments, and delivers the information lawyers need to advise clients in this emerging industry.
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By Cheryl Miller | June 1, 2023
"In a market with significant price compression, real regulatory costs, real taxation costs and the high cost of capital, the business failures we're seeing were inevitable," said Dykema partner R. Lance Boldrey.
By Cheryl Miller | May 25, 2023
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation has asked the state Supreme Court to review rulings upholding a long-term sealing of judicial records tied to medical marijuana licensing in the Peach State.
By Cheryl Miller | May 18, 2023
New Jersey and other states tout social equity in their cannabis-licensing programs. A lawsuit filed by one unsuccessful applicant says competitors are gaming the system.
By Cheryl Miller | May 11, 2023
This week's Higher Law looks at the Senate hearing on cannabis banking, next steps on interstate cannabis sales, a shareholder suit targeting Dutchie and what legalization means for Delaware businesses.
By Cheryl Miller | April 27, 2023
Will 2023 finally be the year that legislation making banking services widely available to the cannabis industry makes it to the U.S. Senate floor?
By Cheryl Miller | April 20, 2023
While the FTC is warning CBD companies, again, Congress is warning the FDA about CBD regulation.
By Cheryl Miller | April 13, 2023
Washington is about to join Oregon and California in preparing for interstate cannabis sales. But don't expect to see cannabis-laden big rigs rolling through the West Coast for a while.
By Cheryl Miller | April 6, 2023
Even though New York just released a batch of new dispensary licenses, "at the end of the day, it's challenging for the clients and for the professionals who are assisting clients in this industry because there's just so many obstacles associated with the federal illegality of cannabis," said Robert DiPisa, co-chair of the cannabis law group at Cole Schotz.
By Cheryl Miller | March 23, 2023
As cannabis sales slump, Colorado has reminded licensees that marijuana-related contracts are enforceable in court.
By Cheryl Miller | March 16, 2023
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, said he spoke with Senate Democrats after the SAFE Banking Act failed to get a vote in the Senate last year. "I think people realize that we missed an opportunity, and I don't think they want to do it again," he said.
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